Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 665, 28 November 1882, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

INTERPROVINCIAL

CuuJS'fCHCriCH, November 27

Henry Garrett, known in criminal history as the Maungatua bushranger, was committed for tiial to-day, on a charge of breaking into E. J. Longman's wine store. The Star Boating Club, Wellington, sends a crew for the outrigger race at the Lyttelton Regatta, and the yacht Thelie, from Wellington, has entered for the yacht race. The Lurline, from London, with 30 passengers, arrived at Lyttelton to-day— all well.

The Appeal Court to-day quashed the conviction against Adams for conspiracy in the notorious Longhuistcase at Wellington, thus liberating Adams from custody. A boy named William Fisher, at Ashburton, charged with indecently assaulting a littles girl, was sentenced to sis month's imprisonment. The verdict " Accidentally drowned " was returned to-day at the inquest on James Crilly, drowned at Simmer. His wife and four children ate left destitute.

An inquest held at Port Chalmers on Siturday, revelled some extraordinary circumstances attending tho death of a married woman at Deborah Bay. Mrs A'derson, on Sundc.y night, 19th inst., was walking round the bay with a young girl, when a Chilian native (so the girl declares) came up to them, and, without a word, struck Mrs Anderson with a piece of firewood, knocking her down. Medical evidence seems to discredit the statement that tho woman was struck as described, but at any rate she foil on tha road, and \->v there ail next morning, when a neighbor took l'i;r iionifi in hid dray. Her husband, aiaciig- others, knew her condition, and allowod lier to remain out all night. The jury found a verdict that "Ddath occurred from apoplexy, accelerated by in toxic;vJon aiui exposure, and no notice was to bi, talcbii o'l the statement about an l»y a Chilian." Ai: .Noltion a fatal fire occurred yesterday aiityniy-jn. An uld house in Washington vediey caught lire. It was occupied by a man named Martin and his wife. A young man named Spotatrode and another n.unud Jamos Mouarty were also living in ilk: ho:iiti. Tut'y were all in and the men quite .sobei- when the fire broke out but iiiu wotiiMii w .a drunk. An alarm being ?/--•■ i! sum i-.ssistuii.--e available, Martin ..r.'i ■;.•:; •■,-.• <■ I)C (lid HOt icilOW wIICTC .;. .; • ..,.. >u'. fibe might m> upstairs. t ■;. , ■..:;:..... afterward*, however, that ■ :\ v i!/i".'. ruOiii bf-li-w. Alotuii-- •. .. ...-v.'t (o drag her out but - c 'iiu / ;l!-!ju!c il". Siiytj ho

stayed till his hair caught fire. The house was completely destroyed and the woman's charred remains found.

The constabulary man stationed at Pungarehu who was the holder of the Assyrian in Ada Mantua's, Melbourne cup corirtiihalion on Saturday, received a cheque for £1350, being the nmount of the first prize. The Government have received a cable from the Agent General, announcing the appointment of Sir Win. Jervoise as Governor of New Zealand. His commission will be eenl by the Frisco mail, which is due here on the 10th January.

Rumors are current hero that a wellknown Wellington business gentleman and sundry sums amounting to £6000 are missing. The gentleman in question left for Auckland a fortnight ago, and about that time a steamer left Auckland for San Francisco, and as the individual in question has not yet turned up, it is surmised that he was a passenger by her to America. His employers intend to bring him back, and have telegraphed hia dib— cription to San Francisco. At Wellington an important seizure of illicit whisky was effected this morning. Sargeant Anderson and Constable Christie succeeded in pouncing on a cart containing four ten gallon kegs of whiskey and one or two jars. The cart was being diiven by two men named Thompson and Morgan into the yard of the Foresters* Anns Hotel.